PZ - Applicant Response to Staff Report - 1/7
January 6, 2016
City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Re: Applicant’s response to staff report for Citadel Storage at Amity –ALT, AZ
To Planning and Zoning Commissioners and Staff:
We have received and reviewed the Planning Staff’s report for our proposed Citadel
Storage at Amity applications and have the following comments.
Prior to and after the applications were submitted to the City, we had several
discussions with City staff regarding this site. After we reviewed the staff report we
were surprised by a few of the conditions of approval. Over the past few days, we
are having additional discussions with staff to try to find workable solutions.
Based on our review of the staff report and our most recent conversations with staff,
we have the following comments to the staff report.
Condition 1.1.1.c – Modify the condition to add text similar to the following
(which will be presented by Planning staff) “If the site does not develop as a
self-storage facility, then the developer shall construct ……
We understand staff to be agreeable to this change.
Conditions 1.1.1.f, 1.1.1.i, 2.2.1, and 2.2.2 are related to sewer and water.
Our team had several discussions with Public Works staff over the prior
months regarding sewer and water and we thought there was a clear
understanding on these items. Unfortunately, the staff report does not reflect
the applicant’s understanding of those conversations. We are currently in
the process of working with Public Works staff on these conditions and
anticipate a resolution and proposed modified conditions of approval for
each of these conditions prior to the P&Z Hearing.
Condition 1.2.1 – alternative compliance for requested building materials.
As stated in the application, we are planning to build this site with the same
materials and colors that were used in the previously approved Citadel 1 and
Citadel 2. We understand the process requires that alternative compliance
approval of these materials is granted at a later stage in the process (CZC and
Design Review), which is a staff level approval. However, we need to have
certainty at this initial approval stage that the City will approve the buildings
and materials as proposed. We will request the P&Z Commission and City
Council provide direction to staff that it is acceptable for us to build Citadel 3
at Amity as proposed in our application, which is the same as the previously
approved Citadel 1 and 2, so that there is no confusion in the future.
Condition 2.2.4 – As stated in our application, there is no water right
associated with this site, so we will use City water to irrigate the landscaping.
No need to change this condition, just stating this for the record.
We agree with the staff’s recommendation of approval with modifications to the
conditions of approval listed above.
Thank you for your consideration of our comments and we look forward to your
approval with modifications to the conditions of approval at the upcoming hearing.
Sincerely,
Dave Yorgason
Tall Timber Consulting – applicant’s representative